Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, July 7, 1900, Page 3

~~ WHATOF THE ALLIES ‘NOT ADVANCING TO THE RELIEF OF PEKING, Announcement Causes Exclamations of Consternation and Dismay— People Are Preparing for News of a Frightful Tragedy at Peking— Southern China Seemingly Break- ing Away From the Empire—Ad- miral Kempft Confirms the Worst Reports That Have Emanated From China Regarding the Con- dition at Peking. London, July 3.—The allies. are not advancing for the relief of Peking. S announcement to the house of pons by William St. John Brod- under secretary of state for for- eign affairs, was received with ex- clamations of astonishment and dis- may. Sir Ellis Ashmead Bertlett in- quired if any information had been re- ceived from the legations at Peking or as to the composition of the com- mand of the relieving force and its present position. Mr. Broderick read the dispatches received to-day and said the totah allied force available is now about 13,000, as troops have been Rapidly Arriving, adding: **We do not yet know what arrapgements have been made locally regarding the command of an expedi- tion, but it has not yet been thought possible to attempt a further advance. ‘The consuls have been in communica- tion with the viceroys in the Yang-tse region, and they are quite well aware that support will be given them by her .majesty’s government in prese! ing order. It is obviously impossible that rhe representatives of the powers at Peking should be consulted, as no communications are passing with them.” “The situation is desperate. Hasten.” ‘These words from the Message of Von Bergen, a member of the German legation at Peking, countersigned by Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of customs, and dated nine days ago, are the theme of all private comment. They are pre- paring for news of a frightful tragedy. Nine ys ago the ammunition of the little garrison Gefending the foreigners running low and their food was y exhausted, while around them 1 horde of Boxers having at their vice Krupp guns and repeating rifles. Peking was in the hands of the reyolufionists. While nothing but Sinister News comes from Northern China, Southern China is seemingly breaking away from the empire. All the provinces south of the Yellow river whose vice- TO) and governors maintain friendly relations with the powers, through the consuls, have been informally co’ tuted into a confederacy with Na as the pital. According to an Ex- press ole from Shanghai, dated July 2, the Southern viceroys wholly dis- ayow Prince Tuan’s government. They have practically constituted an inde- pendent state extending from the Hosrg-ho to British and French fron- tiers. Little else to illustrate the Profound Obscurity of the situation reaches cable points. The Chinese wires to Chefu appear to be interrupted. Last night St. Peters- burg was informed over the Sibe! wire that the destruction of the Ru lways in Manchuria continues, seems not improbable that Rus- sia will be fully occupied for a time in suppressing the insurrection among its subject Chinese and may be un- able to send more troops immediately to taku. ‘he powers look more and more to Japan to supply the force necessary at once to grapple with the formidable rebetlion, Germany Will Demand Satisfaction. Perlin, July 3.—From well authenti- -eated sources the representative of the Associated Press is able to state that after tie detailed statement by Count yon Buelow, secretary of s for foreign affairs, regarding the Chi- nese situation, Emperor William has made up his mind to insist upon full satisfaction for the death of Baron von Ketteler, for which purpose he re- solved to'send altogether armed forces approximately as large as those of t other powers chiefly interested in re- storing order in Chita. SITUATION DESPERATE, Runner Gets Through With News From Peking. ‘Tien-tsin, June 29, via Chefu, July 1. and Shanghair, July 3.—A courier from Sir Robert Hart, inspector general of customs at Peking, just arrived. He left Monday, June 23, and reports tue Situation desperate. On June 18 he reperts that Baron von Ketteler, the German minister, and his secretary at- tempted to visit the tsung li yamun. He was shot four times and died at the rooms of the tsung li wamun. His ‘secretary succeeded in making his es- cape. All the legations except the British, German and Italian have been destroyed. ‘The diplomats and mis- sionaries are in the British legation under rifle fire, cannon cannot com- mand the Jegation, but they are being used. It is impossible to start relief at once. Capt. McCalla, commander of the Newark, estimates that 30,000 soldiers will be required to relieve the ministers in Peking. Confirmed by Kempft. Washington, July 3—Bad news came yesterday mornizg from Admiral Kempff confirming the worst reports that had emanated from China regard- ing the conditions at Peking, and a feeling of disquiet was noticeable among American officials and diplo- mats. The German embassy showed particular anxiety ‘for information re- specting the sad end of Baron von Ketteler, and in the course of the morning Secretary Herman, of the em- passy paid a special visit to the state department to inquire. M. Thiebault, of the French embassy, also called in quest of information, it is said. These visits revealed rumors that an effort is afoot to reach an international agreement respecting the Conduct of the Forees of the powers in China. It was said yesterday afternoon at the state »de- partment that the only news was that there seemed to be a unanimous agree- ment on the part of the powers to welcome with the utmost? cordiality Japan's offer to furnish reinforcements for the forces now operating along the Pei Ho river in the effort to reach Peking, as Japan alone of the powers is prepared to throw into China what- ever number of troops may be needed. The news to that effect had come to the state department from all direc- tions, particularly from England, Rus- sia and France. As far as the state department is concerned it had not previously accorded Japan a free hand in the matter of the number of troops to be employed in China upon a volun- tary and courteous statement upon the employment of these forces. Kempfi’s Message. The navy department has received the following from Admiral Kempff: “Chefu—Runner from Peking reports legations besieged; préyisions nearly exhausted, Situation desperate. Ger- man minister is going to tsung li ya- mun murdered by Chinese ° soldiers. American, Italian and Dutch legations burned. Twenty thousand Chinese sol- diers inside; 30,000 outside Peging; 8,000 reported bound for Tien-tsin. Commvnication with Tien-tsin by rail and river insecure.” Urges Japanese Intervention. London, July 3—The Daily Telegraph urges the immediate intervention of Japan for a settlement of the Chinese rebellion. : GREETING FOR ROOSEVELT. Rough Riders at Oklahoma Give Him n Warm Welcome. Oklahoma City, Okla., July 3.—Gov. Roosevelt’s reception here, where the rough riders are in camp, was flatter- ing in the extreme, and probably the warmest that has been tendered him in many a day. ‘The rough riders in their khaki uniforms were everywhere pres- ent, and all of them were shouting lustily for “Teddy.” Fully 10,000 peo- ple were gathered about the station and their yoices went in unison to a great acclaim to the hero of San Juan, while the band played ‘“There’ll be a hot time in the old town to-night.” A car completely draped with American flags was in waiting and Gov. Roose- velt was prevailed to enter it and be driven to the Hotel Lee, where a short reception was tendered him, after which he returned to his private car for the night. Everything looked promising for a Iyely time in this city to-day. -0- Kansas City, July 3.—Goy. Roosevelt of New York was given a remarkable reception in this city yesterday. The governor on his way from New York to attend the annual reunion of riugh riders which takes place this week at Oklahoma ‘y, Okla., arrived here at about 9:30 a. m., and for half an hour Democ and Republicans alike unit- ed in giving him a vociferous address and shaking his hand until he was glad they quit. Great crowds thronged all the sta- tions along the line and at some places short stops were made and Gov. Roosevelt made brief addresses. FIGHT WITH PRISONERS, Desperate Attempt to Escape From Jail. , Ark., July 3.—Hight pris- 1 desperate effort to escape at Magnolia, Ark., last night, and in a fight to prevent the escape Sheriff John Dawson was shot and seriously wounded. Dawson shot ana fatally wounded Lyd MeDuffy, col- ored, and Ed Warren, Will Newton succeededin getting the sheriff's pistol and with it shot the officers down. Six priscners then made a dash for liberty. When they ‘reached the streets several armed citizens were encountered. Sam Garrett, a citizen, ot Lafayette Jone A hard fight oecurred between the citizens and prisoners, resulting in all the prisoners being recaptured ex- cept Newton, who with the sheriff's pistol continued firing until he got out of sight. A posse is in pursuit. WAR NOT YET NDED. Roberts Thinks It Will Be Three Months Before Affairs Are Settled. London, July 3.—It is elear that Lord Roberts does rot consider the war in South Afr ended, as he has put a stop te the return of civilians and or- dered the mining men back to Bleem- fontein. He is credited with thinking three months must elapse before $s Wil be settled enough to permit the resumption of business. arge body of Bor re said to be land. Gen. Rundle has issued amation announcing that the v to be harboring and not informing st them, will have their farms confiscated and the requisition they hold for goods cancelled or be com- pelled to pay a fine of not less than half a crown per Morgen on the area of the farms. Death in a Storm. TFabyans, N. H., July 3.—The first fa- tality on Mount Washington in ten years took place as the result of the frightful storm last Saturday when W. B. Curtis, sixty-three years of age, and Allan Ormsbee, about thirty, both of New York, both experienced athletes, lost thetr lives on the Crawford bridge. Their bodies were discovered yester- day. Curtis was formerly one of the best known athletes in America and was one of the founders of the New York Athletic club. Admiral Philip's Funeral. New York, July 3.—Funeral services over the remains of Rear Admiral John W. Philip were held at Brooklyn navy yard yesterday. Many prominent naval officers attended. The body was con- veyed to Jersey City on the navy yard tug Nina and thirteen guns were fired from the Cob dock and also from Fort Columbus as the boat passed. The coffin, wrapped in a union jack, was placed upom a train for Annapolis, where burial in the naval cemetery will take place to-day. St. Louis Strike Settled. St. Louis, July 3.—An agreement be- tween the St. Louis Transit company and its striking employes was signed last night by representatives of the Transit company and by the executive committee, thus ending the greatest street railway strike ever known in this country. No Fear of Trouble. Ottawa, Ont., July 3.—David Laird, Indian commissioner at Winnipeg, tel- egraphed yesterday that he is advised from the Rainy River district that the indians are dispetsing and that there no longer is any fear of trouble there. FIRE VISITS CARNIVAL. St. Paul Elks’ Show Suffers Consid- erable Loss. St. Paul, June 28.—The Elks’ carni- val was surely a “hot one” last even- ing while fire destroyed about one- third of the booths in “Exhibition street.” The loss to exhibitors and the Elks will reach $10,000 or $15,000, with little insurance. The fire started from an electric wire in the booth of the International Stock Food company, and with wonderful rapidity the flames spread in all directions, al- though there was little or no wind. Patrolman Lindahl tried to check the flames with a hose, but by the time water was turned on the fire was be- yond control and the fire department was called out. There were compara- tively few people on the “street” at the time, and the men in charge of the grounds and the exhibits were able to save some of the exhibits. CAUSED GREA TDAMAGE, Cloud Burst Responsible for 2 Flood Neur Winona. Winora, Minn., June 28.—A~ cloud- burst in Pleasant Valley last evening caused a sudden and unprecedented rising of the Sugar Loaf mill pond. Before the gates could be opened the water was flowing over the top of them and a few minutes later the gates went out. The rush of water also carried away considerable of the embankment and caused great dam- age to the Winona £ Western tracks. Many acres of farm lands were inun- dated. A flood was also experienced by farmers along the Gilmore Valley road from the same cause, the water being much higher than during the flood of a year ago. DROPPED DEAD DURING PRAYER. Cattp Meeting Excitement Attended With Fatal Results. Watertown, Wis., June 28. — Frank Kassten, while in the midst of a prayer at the German Methodist camp meeting, dropped dead. He had been in attendance at all the services and had become yery excited. At last he arose and announced that he would deliver a prayer. He had spoken but a few words when he reeled and fell. One of the elders rushed to the spot and found that Kassten’s heart had stopped beating. LOW WATER STOPS MILLS. Fell of Mississippi and Small Streams Creates Log Famine. La Crosse, Wis., June 28.—Naviga- tion is impaired to such an extent that all the sawmills of the city have been forced to cease operations owing to searcity of logs. The log famine is due to low water, for logs cannot be gotten out of the small streams into the river. Coleman’s big mill shut down yesterday, throwing 300 men out of work, with no prospect of start- ing again. fi +05 TAWNEY RENOMINATED. He Has No Opposition in the First District. Dodge Center, Minn., June 28.—Con- gressman James A. Tawney was re- nominated by acclamation at the Re- publican district convention yesterday afternoon. No other name was heard and no vote was east in opposition. The corvention was the best attended ever held in the district. Nearly all the counties had complete representa- tion and many visitors were in at- tendance. ; SLEPT ON THE TRACK. One Man Killed by a Train and An- other Slightly Injured. Clequet, Minn., June 28.—Sam Wynn and aman named Pattneud were ‘struck by an ore train on the Eastern Minnesota railroad near Stoney brook. Wynn was badly mangled and died at the McKinnon house here shortly af- ter the accident. Pattneud escaped with slight injuries. The men lay on a pile of cinders between the rails, and evidently went to sleep. Find Copper Near Helena’s Limits. Helena, Mont., June 28.—Holbrook & Huffaker, after prospecting on a “lead” just outside the western city limits of Helena for three months, have encountered at a depth of forty feet a copper vein, samples of which run as high as 380 per cent in that metal. A contract has been let to sink the shaft a greater depth to determine the exact width and richness of the vein. Experts say the outlook is most promising. Overwork and Insanity. Baraboo, Wis., June 28.—J. B. Pow- ers has been adjudged insane and taken to the Mendota asylum for treatment. He was an agent for the Elgin Creamery and was’ engaged in establisLing creameries for them. It is said that overwork from a desire to please his employers caused his de- rangement.. Staples to Have Waterworks. Staples, Minn., June 28.—A special election yesterday for the purpose of voting bonds to the extent of $9,000 for a system of waterworks was car- ried by a majority of 27 votes. <A special meeting was held in Staples township and $4,000 voted for the im- provement of roads and bridges. Street Car Strikes Him. St. Paul, June 28.—William Johnson of Alton, near Stillwater, a farmer, was probably fatally street car accident at Sixth street and Maria avenue. It is said that the injured man is in a precarious con dition. Teamster Killed. St. Paul, June 28—John Sauber, a teamster, was accidentally killed yes- terday afternoon. He fell from a load of-hay, striking upon the top of his head and fracturing his skull. He died within two minutes after the accident. Ho: Struck by Lightning. La Cross®, Wis., June 28.—A severe storm passed over this city last even- ing. The German Lutheran church on the North side was struck by light- ning. Loss, $1,000; fully insured. The house of Frank Koegel was struck. injured in a. ( NO INDIAN UPRISING. | None of the Chiefs Have Apy Gricv- ances and Are Simply Having a Good Time. Winnipeg, July 8, —*Indian Agent Leveque and others wso went to the Big Grassy river yesterday to investi- gate the rumors of an Indian uprising, have returned to Rat Portage. They report having reached the Indian en- campment in the afternoon and found there 450 men, women and children holding a powwow. They were greet- ed with profuse demonstrations of friendship. The Indian chiefs were quite indignant over the reports that they had threatened the settlers on Rainy river, and gave all such stories. an emphatic denial. There are only three American Indians in the encamp- ment, and they came from Warroad, Minn., and not from Leech Lake, as reported. None of the chiefs had any grievances. They simply were having a good time, and a jollier crowd was never encountered, even amongst white people. There are no fears there of ab uprising. -0- Duluth, Minn.,. July 3—Company A, Third regiment, M. N. G., left on a spe- cial Dulutl & Iron Range train this morning under orders from Gov. Lind to proceed to the scene of the Indian uprising in the Rainy lake region. The company is in command of Capt. Eva and consists of forty-five picked men. Adjt. Gen. Lambert of St. Paul has been in the city arranging for trans- portation, rations and other details. A quartermaster and surgeon from St. Paul will accompany the troops. It is not expected that any fighting will oc- cur, but the men do not expect to re- turn for a couple of weeks at least. FIRE IN SIOUX FALLS. The Leading Hotel Destroyed and Another Building Badly Damaged. Sioux Falls, S. D., July 3—The Cat- aract house, the leading hotel of the city, was completely burned. The fire started in W. D. Simon’s bookstore in the hotel in a stock of fireworks. The explosion blew out the front of the store and the fire spread, enveloping the whole building. The Hollister bleck was also badly burned. The Cataract was valued at $50,000. It was owned by Corson Bros., and was managed by George H. Love, whose loss is $12,000. The loss in Simon’s bookstore is $8,500; Buxbaum & Stern, clothing stock, same building, $30,000; Sioux Falls Savings bank, in same block, lost $2,000 on furniture. : AN ENTIRE BLOCK DESTROYED. Twelve Business Houses Burned at Brown's Valley. ‘ Brown’s Valley, Minn., July 3.—One entire block in 'the center of the town, comprising twelve business houses, was destroyed by fire. The total loss is estimated at $75,000, with insurance of $30,000. ‘The fire started in Red- field’s meat market in the center of the block, and spread both ways. The city has no fire protection and citizens with buckets did yeoman service in preventing the flames from spreading to the opposite side of the street. Two ‘weeks ago the city voted bonds for a system of water works. MEN ARE BADLY SCALDED. Several Workingmen Terribly In- Jured by Escaping Steam. Park Rapids, Minn., July 3—Sandy Sawyer, shingleman; E. L. McKinney, foreman, and Merwin Clausen, car- riage rider, were terribly scalded by steam from the boiler of the Park Rapids Lumber company. Clausen and Sawyer were badly injured, but it is believed all will recover. The boiler was a total wreck. ICE FORMS IN WISCONSIN. Places in*Badger State Visited by Killing Frost. Barron, Wis., July 3.—Friday night a killing frost visited many places in this locality, ice being formed in some places. Yesterday afternoon the drouth of weeks was broken by a fine rain which still continues. Struck by a Sledge Hammer. Cokato, Minn., July 3.—J. J. Sand- berg, a young man, was _ seriously hurt last evening while putting down curbing in a well three miles»east of town. His brother, who was driving down the curbing with a sledge ham- mer, broke the handie, and the sledge struck him on the head and fractured the skull. He is unconscious and the doctors say there is no hope of re- covery. Changes the Aspects. Fargo, N. D., July 3.—On account of the drouth and the general discour- agement of the farmers all over the state a moyement was set on foot to call off the excursions of the farm- ers from all over the state to the agri- cultural college. The recent rains have so changed the crop situation that President Worst announces the ex- cursions will be given as originally plarned. Long Distance ’Phones. Fargo, N. D., July 3.—Beginning yes- terday Fargo was made the exchange for thirty long distance telephone wires by the Northwestern telephone exckange. This will simplify the work in North Dakota and the northern part of Minnesota. Strack by Lightning. Clearwater, Minn., July 3. — During an electric storm yesterday morning lightning struck R. A. Leme’s livery stable in this village and it burned to the ground, together with eight horses and all other contents. ‘Tons of Gold. Seattle, Wash., July 3.—Three tons of gold arrived in Seattle yesterday from Alaska, being brought by the City of Seattle and City of Topeka. This gold is valued at over a million dollars. AS Spray ceed a ews of the Dorthwest TH SUIRIDTS | FOURTH WHEK AND ITS STORE OF EVENTS OF GREAT POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE, Forecast and Roundup for the Kansas City Conventions —Certainty of Such Action as Will Send the United Reform Forces on to a Glorious Victory—The State Lugubrious Republican Conven- tion—Its Cut and Dried Van Sant Pro- gramme Counterpart of Hanpa’s Other Affair at Philadelphia—“What Will the Harvest Be?”—The State Railroad Com- mission and “Politics”—Other State and National Comment of the Week. Reform Press Bureau, St, Paul, July 2, 1900, As these lines are written the hosts of Democracy, of true Democracy, are fill- ing the ways and the byways leading to the Kansas City national convention. It is a joyous, enthusiastic host, filled with patriotism and full of the respon- sibility resting upon the party of which it is a part. Theirs the deep feeling that inspires an army going to battle, ina holy and just cause. Theirs the courage which falters not at any ob- stacles, a courage which has never fal- tered a moment since the victory they righteously won in 1896 was wickedly wrested from them by Hanna and his forces of plutocracy with all their des- picable methods. Theirs a determina- tion this year to double their armor, and doubly protect against the enemy’s wiles. And with a unanimity unexampled in political history the action that will be takenis forecast, both as to leading candidate and platform declarations, in both respects voicing the sentiments of a large majority of the American peo- ple, even more than in 1896 when with- out the coercion of the money power there wasa large majority for Bryan and the Chicago platform, yes, hun- dreds of thousands if not millions more than a majority. Mr. Bryan’s renom- ination has never been in doubt a mo- ment since his defeat was thus certified. As readers ot these letters will bear witness, they have maintained that there would be no other candidate, and he would have a nomination this time by acclamation. It will be the record that in the entire political history of the country and of the whole civilized orld, no man ever had leadership with “unanimity as b Willi J. , to be quite as unanimous, in all the es- sential principles of Democratic con- tention. This will certainly include re- affirmation of the Chicago platform, proceeding from which there will be ringing declarations upon the newer issues covering imperialism, the trusts, the domination of the money power, arraignment of the administration for its long list of sins of omission and com- mission, as are demanded by the great masses of the country. Especially will there be such recognition of labor and of the producing interest of the country ag is demgnded by the menace of com- petition Gbadied after fsdples; St Kim itarism which will take them from the Workshops and put them into Standing armies of foreign conquest. Especially will reassurance be given our smaller merchants and manufacturers, of arrest of the policy which is fast turning them: into clerks and employes, and their business over to the big trusts and com- bines. As to vice presidential candidate, not counting too much on Minnesota’s hope for her noble son, Charles A. Towne, still there is at this date no sign of finding the man who will better fit all the requisites of success. Whatever is finally done, there is a perfect assurance that it will be the best that can be done, and that it will be in the main satisfac- tory to all reform forces in all parts of the country. What a glorious work for the week of our glorious Natal Day. The Republican state convention rounded out the cut and dried pro- gram mapped out for it by the particu- lar interests dominating that party, shown in making its chairman Senator Young of Swift, of railroad notoriety, in defeat of the gross earnings tax. Young was a bitter pill for: many of the rank and file, but the very audacity with which he was ‘‘vindicated,’’ si- lenced open protest. Many delegates quietly confessed that this part of the convention would bring a storm when they reached home. Especially was this acknowledged by Republican edi- tors of-the state, of whom scores are on ‘record against Young’s acts and ‘‘lead- ership” in connection with the last session. The Republican memory goeth not back to a convention like this, in lack of interest or discouraging features. ‘When Van Sant and the other cut-and- dried officers had been put through, and ‘Van had uttered his customary plati- tudes, Mr. Eustis, the late, aired his long soiled linen, and ripped it into those who laid him out in 1898. Cat calls, insults and tumult marked nomi- nations. United States Marshal Grim- shaw referred to ‘‘this emergency,’”’ in urging his man. References to Lincoln scarcely provoked a cheer. More than one speaker referred to the ‘‘popularity of John Lind,” and ‘tour popular gov- ernor.’’ ‘‘Prosperity”’ references were almost laughed at. A speaker urged his candidate because he stood for ‘‘pro- tection, sound money and imperial- ism.’”” One (Jadam Bede) placed the requisites of a good candidate in the order of ‘‘nationality, geography, quali- fication;” universally, for one hon, “nationality” —(Swedish)—' openly urged. Speakers referred to the “modi ern Goliath of Democracy.” —_- ray-headed Republican these and other proofs of weakness, with. many misgivings. They had never seen the like of this convention before, nor has any one else. It be tokens certain disaster. Lest the Reform issue might not be sufficiently raised by the prominence given Senator Young, the convention marked it with a big R by putting on the ticket for railroad and warehouse commissioner Judge Mills of the old board and Miller of the Duluth and Iron Range railroad. The people will accept the issue with a big A. The state Republican convention “endorsed” the ‘national platform.” Which parts, Quigg’s, or the parts Grosvenor says were suppressed? And by the way, that juggling may account for Tom Reed’s kicking. Tom may not know one part from t’other. © While the railroad and warehouse commission has been pressing on to see where it should take action in the in- terest of the people, and in the dis- charge of sworn duties, the railroad companies have emphasized the com- mission’s efforts by the cry that the commission is actuated by political mo- tives. It isa comfort to know that the roads recognize the nature of the issue. The commission asserts that a railroad corporation is a public servant carrying on a public function. Its only interest in the property devoted by it to the use of the public is a financial interest. If it is permitted to charge rates that on the whole will enable it to keep intact its capital actually invested and to earn just and fair returns thereon, it has no further rights or duties in connection therewith. It is not for a railroad com- pany to determine what policy it will pursue toward its patrons—the public. The policy is to be fixed by the public for the welfare of all. In this state it has fixed a policy by a statute which prohibits discriminations against per- sons, places and commodities. The commission is determined to en- force the law against discriminations. This is, of course, an attack on the pub- lic policy, or, more correctly, political policy which the companies have here- tofore been permitted to dictate, in spite of the law. The companies’ utter- ances through the press prove conclu- sively that they understand the issue.’ {It means the c&pping of their political claws. It means that an honest effort will be put forth to make them the servants of industry. Now they are the masters of industry and of politics. By their scurrilous attacks on the com- mission the companies have betrayed the weakness of their cause. If they. are exercising no*unlawful powers tha courts can be depended upon to protect them. By their present course they Prove COhalusively that they would rathor try thei goa 1G the givrs 3, OWned by tachstren ti in~ the courts, Swned ‘partly; at least, by the people. The commission is satistod t@ rest its case with the courts, That be- ing.so the people themselves can judge commission stand on firm legal ground — t Speaking of the drouth, river ship? ping as well as crops is injured, as Diamond Jo boats cannot reach St. Paul, the river being lower than known ca sell Every saw mill in Minneapolis is sloged, but the lumber owners keep right on making prosperity, by raising dumber prices. ~~ < —~ == ee And speaking of the thousands of men out of employment by closing of Minneapolis, mills, there seems propor- tionately as many in the different lines, carpenters, plumbers, plasterers. More than 50 applications for places by car- penters were on file at union headquar- ters last week. { This condition gives our home people a taste of what this trust prosperity is in the many places throughout the country in which the trusts, having acquired some local factories, often the principal, and many times the only great industry of the town, closes the concerns and discharges the men. While the hosts are gathering at Kansas City the great leader who is first in the love and admiration of the people, is harvesting his five acres of nice wheat by day, and reéeiving call- erson the front porch in the cool of the evening. We have a private letter from Mr. Bryan’s brother saying that our leader’s health is perfect. The Chicago Chronicle correspondent thus speaks of his condition on arrival from his outing in Northern Wisconsin: “Mr. Bryan never appeared to be in bet- ter physical condition nor to possess so much vigor, vim and vitality as it is his fortune to enjoy today. The great tasks of the campaign against the single gold standard, trusts, militarism and imperial- ism will be undertaken by a leader calm. self-poised, serene and strong.”” The Boer commissioners have re- turned to Europe, having issued an ad- dress, in which they correctly state that they find an overwhelming sentiment in their favor in the United States. And what a shame to think that while they got no sympathy from any of the McKinley administration, France has started a movement for Boer independ- ence, the initiators being 40 or 50 mem- bers of the French government, sign- ing in their official capacity. Has any member of the McKinley government dared to express such anti-British sen- timent? Most encouraging reports are received from the anti-imperialist conference held at the Plaza hotel, New York, last week, at which Minnesota was repre- sented by E. S. Corser. A conference, or “Liberty Congress,” will be held soon following the Kansas City conven- tion, to take formal action, and what they will do will be to adopt the best means for defeat of the Republican im- perial ticket. This will probably be the endorsement of Bryan. Gs... whether the railroad companies or the =~ | |